. Previous Events Held in Conjunction with the Friends of The Jacobus Vanderveer House 2010 Just for Kids History Camp at Bedminster's Historic Vanderveer/Knox House & Museum – Dates: July 19-23, 2010 Time 1-4pm daily Bedminster Township Recreation, in partnership with The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House, is thrilled to offer a unique summer camp experience --Summer History Camp at the Jacobus Vanderveer House! This historic Bedminster landmark building is the focal point for this hands-on 18th century fun- filled, history-centered summer enrichment program. Children will be provided authentic 18th century clothing and experience activities reminiscent of life in the 1700s including craft projects, basket weaving, bee-keeping, music & dancing, games, open-fire cooking, and architectural exploration. History Camp is led by experienced professionals, and takes place in the natural historic setting of the Jacobus Vanderveer House, located at River Road Park in Bedminster. The camp is open to all Somerset County residents between the ages of 9 and 13. Dates/Times: July 19-23, 2010 - (1-4pm) Registration Form - Click Here Colonial Day - Bedminster Schools Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010 The Bedminster Township School will be presenting a Colonial Day program on Thursday, May 27, 2010 to its students and staff.  Our mission is to introduce the students to the rich history right here in their backyards.  The Vanderveer/ Knox House & Museum will be open during Colonial Day. As part of the day’s events, we will be having two exhibits where militia re-enactors will fire black powder from their muskets. On May 27th, 2010 on the school ball field located on the Northeast side of Bedminster Township School, 234 Somerville Road in Bedminster, NJ, a militia re-enactor will fire black powder shots between the hours of 10:15 AM and 1:15 PM. On May 27th, 2010 on the Northwest side of   the Jacobus Vanderveer /Knox House & Museum located at US-202/ US-206 South, Bedminster, NJ, militia re-enactors will fire black powder shots between the hours of 9:15 AM and 1:20 PM. The Bedminster Township School PTO Colonial Day is sponsored by the Bedminster Township School PTO through funds raised at their annual fundraiser, Spring Fling. For directions - Click Here   Middlebrook 5 Generals' Headquarters Bus Tour February 15, 2009, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The five historic houses that served as headquarters for the generals during the 1778-1789 Middlebrook encampment are all on this bus tour sponsored by the Heritage Trail Association, including Jacobus Vanderveer House. The Van Horne House in Bridgewater, home to the Heritage Trail Association, served as headquarters for General William Alexander (Lord Stirling), Washington's second in command that winter. General Washington and his wife, Martha, spent time in the Wallace House in Somerville. Derrick Van Veghten's home in Finderne was occupied by the Quartermaster General Nathaniel Green and an entire division of American troops was quartered near the house that now serves as the headquarters for the Somerset County Historical Society. Abraham Staats was host to Inspector General Frederick Van Steuben in his South Bound Brook home; Van Steuben was involved with the Middlebrook Encampment to train the 8,000-10,000 men in the Continental Army. Free of charge, but reservations required. To register, please call the Heritage Trail Association at 732-356-8856 or sign up at www.heritagetrail.org. Click Here for details March 6 - Happy Birthday Jacobus Vanderveer, grandson to Cornelius Janse VanDerveer   2009 Colonial Christmas – 5 Glorious Days of Celebrations, Events, and House Tours Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - Dec. 2-6, 2009 Exciting new events each day: Wednesday, December 2 -- Press Preview and Luncheon/Lecture Trump National Golf Club with James Laird, Executive Chef/Owner Restaurant Serenade Thursday, December 3 – Open House Tours – Schools and Community Groups 10am - 4pm Friday, December 4 -- Benefactor Cocktail Reception – 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Friday, Saturday, & Sunday – December 5 - 6 -- Open House Tours –10:00 am  – 4:00 pm daily Saturday & Sunday - Santa Visit Click Here for all the details Get into the Holiday Spirit with the Friends of Jacobus Vanderveer House Get into the holiday spirit at the Colonial Christmas event at JVH. Tours, visits with Santa, colonial musicians, caroling, boutiques for Christmas shopping, and so much more. Two new exciting showcase events will be taking place during this years colonial christmas. Click Here for all the details. Designers include Karen Waldron of Classic Home and Garden in Far Hills, Nancee Brown of Nancee Brown Interiors in Summit, John D. Colligan and Thomas Green of Pereaux in Morristown, Charles Dobbs and Sharon Miller of Greenbaum Interiors in Morristown, Jonathan Hress of Jonathan G. Hress Design in Bedminster, Danielle Roehrich of Danielle Ann Millican, Inc. in Florham Park, and Caitlin Rutkay of C. R. Interior Designs in Short Hills. “These are seasoned professionals who have done showhouses and who have serious knowledge of period furnishings,” noted Miniman, an interior designer in Califon who will decorate the kitchen and visitor center. Floral décor is by Jardiniere of Far Hills and Chatham and Laura Clare Design of Bernardsville. All designers will raffle an item from their rooms, either a uniquely decorated tabletop tree or an accessory worth $100 and up. Raffle tickets, said Miniman, are only $1. A special exhibit, arranged by Miniman, centers on two unrestored paintings of Gen. Henry Knox lent by the Fraunces Tavern Museum in Lower Manhattan. Boutiques will sell jewelry, items for gifts and home decor, chocolates, and flavored olive oils. Greenery will be for sale, and refreshments will be served. Admission is still $10 and children under 12 are free. Don’t miss this outstanding family event – now expanded to fit everyone’s schedule! We would like to also personally recognize the following two sponsors for their generous sponsorship of of our Luncheon and Anniversary Gala fundraising events:   Weekend Journey Through the Past – Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11, 2009 The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission coordinates a fantastic two-day event with 25 of the county's most significant historic sites, including the Jacobus Vanderveer House. Admission is free. Experience the sights and sounds of 18th Century living with costumed re-enactors, live demonstrations and lectures. The weekend will include fashions of the times, pottery, dance, herbcrafts, harvest baking, butter churning, jewelry displays and more. Plenty of activities, displays, and demonstrations are planned. Come see some of the great craftsmen from all over the region. Participants include: Lady Ellen's Fine Ware Fashion - Fawn Macnab Seat Weaving - Stewartsville, NJ Steinhagen Pottery of Griswold, CT - North River Maggots Dance Troupe - Historic Delights Jewelry - Aldan, PA The sites have been grouped into three convenient tours by location: Northern, Central, and Southern Somerset County. A scenic route plan with driving directions has been prepared for each of the three tours. SOMERSET COUNTY'S "WEEKEND JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST" - Free Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 10am-5pm Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 12pm-5pm Event link - Click Here Trump National Golf Outing & Dinner Dance to Benefit Local Charities Friday, October 2 , 2009 Bedminster Charities Golf Classic (BCGC) Swing for Charity! Not just for golfers! Come have dinner at Trump National. JVH is 1 of 7 beneficiaries from this event. Download the event brochure - Click Here Bedminster Fall Fest Bedminster's Annual Fall Fest Must include a Visit to the Vanderveer House! Saturday, September 19 - 2009 Rain Date - Sunday, September 20, 2009 Now in its’ 9th year, Fall Fest is Bedminster Township’s premier community celebration coordinated by the municipality and held annually outdoors at the Township’s River Road Park.  This year’s Fall Fest is from 12 Noon to 5 p.m. with a rain date scheduled for the following day on Sunday.  The event features family and adult activities, contests, delicious food, demonstrations, exhibits and live entertainment. Just for Kids History Camp at Bedminster's Historic Jacobus Vanderveer House – June 29 - July 2 or July 20 - 24, 2009 Bedminster Township Recreation, in partnership with The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House, is thrilled to offer a unique summer camp experience --Summer History Camp at the Jacobus Vanderveer House! This historic Bedminster landmark building is the focal point for this hands-on 18th century fun- filled, history-centered summer enrichment program. Children will be provided authentic 18th century clothing and experience activities reminiscent of life in the 1700s including craft projects, basket weaving, bee-keeping, music & dancing, games, open-fire cooking, and architectural exploration. History Camp is led by experienced professionals, and takes place in the natural historic setting of the Jacobus Vanderveer House, located at River Road Park in Bedminster. The camp is open to all Somerset County residents between the ages of 9 and 12. Click Here to learn more. JVH Open House & Somerset Hills Estate Map Unveiling Sunday, May 3, 2009 2-5pm Landscape architect John Charles Smith of Peapack-Gladstone displays a map he designed depicting the great estates of the Somerset Hills from 1898 to 1939. Residents can view the map from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at the historic Jacobus Vanderveer House on Route 202-206 in Bedminster Township. GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE VANDERVEER HOUSE! RSVP (908) 234-1121 Click Here for details Middlebrook 5 Generals' Headquarters Bus Tour February 15, 2009, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The five historic houses that served as headquarters for the generals during the 1778-1789 Middlebrook encampment are all on this bus tour sponsored by the Heritage Trail Association, including Jacobus Vanderveer House. The Van Horne House in Bridgewater, home to the Heritage Trail Association, served as headquarters for General William Alexander (Lord Stirling), Washington's second in command that winter. General Washington and his wife, Martha, spent time in the Wallace House in Somerville. Derrick Van Veghten's home in Finderne was occupied by the Quartermaster General Nathaniel Green and an entire division of American troops was quartered near the house that now serves as the headquarters for the Somerset County Historical Society. Abraham Staats was host to Inspector General Frederick Van Steuben in his South Bound Brook home; Van Steuben was involved with the Middlebrook Encampment to train the 8,000-10,000 men in the Continental Army. Free of charge, but reservations required. To register, please call the Heritage Trail Association at 732-356-8856 or sign up at www.heritagetrail.org. Click Here for details   2008 Colonial Christmas – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Dec. 5, 6 and 7, 2008 Get into the holiday spirit at the Colonial Christmas event at JVH. Tours, visits with Santa, colonial musicians, caroling, boutiques for Christmas shopping, and so much more. Click Here to learn more Wine Tasting – Sunday, November 2, 2008 A Grapes for Good Benefit Save Sunday November 2nd on you calendar and join us for our 3rd Annual Riesling Festival. Taste over 40 Rieslings from around the world (with a few Gruner Veltliners to boot) and sample delectable delights that match brilliantly with the greatness that is Riesling. Click Here to learn more Weekend Journey Through the Past – Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 and 12, 2008 The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission runs this two-day event where 25 of the county's significant historic sites, including Jacobus Vanderveer House, are open to the public. Admission is free. The sites have been grouped into three convenient tours by location: Northern, Central, and Southern Somerset County. A scenic route plan with driving directions has been prepared for each of the three tours. Click Here to learn more Trump National Golf Outing to Benefit Local Charities Monday, September, 29, 2008 Swing for Charity! Reservations now underway. Call Robin Ray on (908) 212-7000, Ext. 404 or email: rray@bedminster.us JVH is 1 of 7 beneficiaries from this event. Bedminster Fall Fest Bedminster's Annual Fall Fest Must include a Visit to the Vanderveer House! Saturday, September 20, 2008 Now in its’ 8th year, Fall Fest is Bedminster Township’s premier community celebration coordinated by the municipality and held annually outdoors at the Township’s River Road Park.  This year’s Fall Fest is Saturday, September 20th from 12 Noon to 5 p.m. with a rain date scheduled for the following day on Sunday, September 21st.  The event features family and adult activities, contests, delicious food, demonstrations, exhibits and live entertainment. Click Here to learn more.   Just for Kids History Camp at Bedminster's Historic Jacobus Vanderveer House – July 14- 18 , 2008 Bedminster Township Recreation, in partnership with The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House, is thrilled to offer a unique summer camp experience --Summer History Camp at the Jacobus Vanderveer House! This historic Bedminster landmark building is the focal point for this hands-on 18th century fun- filled, history-centered summer enrichment program. Children will have the opportunity to dress in authentic 18th century clothing and experience activities reminiscent of life in the 1700s including craft projects, basket weaving, bee-keeping, music & dancing, games, open-fire cooking, and architectural exploration. History Camp is led by experienced professionals, and takes place in the natural historic setting of the Jacobus Vanderveer House, located at River Road Park in Bedminster. The camp is open to all Somerset County residents between the ages of 9 and 12. Click Here to learn more.     Luncheon/Lecture Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Morris County Golf Club A luncheon and lecture to benefit museum exhibits and furnishings for the Jacobus Vanderveer House. Basket Boutique Luxury Vendors House & Garden Plants sale Lecture: "From House to Home, 1750-1850 Transforming the Way We Live" Guest Speaker - Ulysses G. Dietz, Senior Curator Decorative Arts Department, The Newark Museum. Champagne Reception at 11:00am Luncheon/Lecture - 12 noon. Morris County Golf Club 36 Punch Bowl Road Morristown, New Jersey Click Here for additional information.   Middlebrook 5 Generals' Headquarters Bus Tour February 24, 2008, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The five historic houses that served as headquarters for the generals during the 1778-1789 Middlebrook encampment are all on this bus tour sponsored by the Heritage Trail Association, including Jacobus Vanderveer House. The Van Horne House in Bridgewater, home to the Heritage Trail Association, served as headquarters for General William Alexander (Lord Stirling), Washington's second in command that winter. General Washington and his wife, Martha, spent time in the Wallace House in Somerville. Derrick Van Veghten's home in Finderne was occupied by the Quartermaster General Nathaniel Green and an entire division of American troops was quartered near the house that now serves as the headquarters for the Somerset County Historical Society. Abraham Staats was host to Inspector General Frederick Van Steuben in his South Bound Brook home; Van Steuben was involved with the Middlebrook Encampment to train the 8,000-10,000 men in the Continental Army. Free of charge, but reservations required. To register, please call the Heritage Trail Association at 732-356-8856 or sign up at www.heritagetrail.org. and click on Special Events.     Colonial Christmas at the Historic Jacobus Vanderveer House Friday, November 30 – Sunday, December 2, 2007 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Entry $10 Children under 12 are free. Details and Photos - Click Here Colonial Christmas is a holiday fund raising event at the Vanderveer House. Celebrated interior and floral designers decorate the house in trimmings of the times for a festive and beautiful look into Christmas’ past. Rooms throughout the Vanderveer House will be decorated with period Christmas furnishings and greens .Shopping Boutiques, Colonial Musicians, Christmas Caroling, all add up to an exciting holiday visit.Free Refreshments will be served. Special Cocktail Reception for Patrons Friday,November 30, 2007 at 7:00 pm Formal dedication of the Vanderveer "Kitchen Wing" and Visitor Center. Patron: $95.00    Benefactor:$150.00. Call for tickets. 908-212-7000 ext. 611 Santa Visits the Vanderveer House Saturday and Sunday December 1 & 2 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm     Weekend Journey through the Past October 13 & 14, 2007 12 noon – 5 pm Somerset County-Wide History Groups Weekend Free Admission Journeys Through the Past is a Somerset county wide history tour for people of all ages. For two days, families, seniors, students and history lovers alike all receive a map guiding them from historic site to historic site through out the county, sampling all kinds of pieces from our great state’s past, from craft demonstrations to lectures. There will be an exhibit of findings from the Historic Landscape Report on the Vanderveer property Saturday and Sunday.  Saturday, October 13: Theme: Colonial Craftsmen and Women Throughout the day: * Macnab seat weaving using ash split, natural rush, and hole caning. * Basket weaving by Elisa Kessler-Caporale, 1 to 5 p.m. Display of antique baskets. * Demonstration of bee keeping by Tassot Apiaries, Inc. of Califon, owners Jean Claude and Beatrice Tassot. Candles, soaps, and honey for sale. * Revolutionary War music by mandolinist and guitarist Travis Wertzel of the Travis Wertzel Trio. Lecture at 3 p.m. by interior designer Susan Miniman, ISD. “From Bum Roll to Ball gown,” a compendium of 18th century fashions.  Sunday, October 14: Theme:  JVH’s Historic Landscape Report (HLR), a detailed study and archaeological analysis of the entire house site. It includes maps, architectural sketches of an 18th century barn found on site, and outlines of long destroyed buildings such as hay barracks, privies, fences, gardens, and wells. Throughout the day: Display of report findings. Lecture at 3 p.m. on Vanderveer House’s new Historic Landscape Report by historian Dennis Bertland and archaeologist Dr. Ian Burrow of Hunter Research. Refreshments will be served. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Bedminster Township Fall Fest Saturday, September 15, 2007 (rain date 16th) 12 noon – 5:00 pm River Road Park Free Admission Fall Fest is a Bedminster Township – wide family fun day. Pony rides, dog show, fabulous food, music and hay rides. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bedminster Charities Golf Classic Monday, September 10, 2007   9:00 am Foursome and individual golf tickets available. Dinner to follow – separate tickets available-see Bedminster Township web site. Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club Rattlesnake Bridge Road Bedminster, New Jersey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Journeys Through The Past October 14 & 15, 2006 12 noon – 5 pm Professor Rich Veit of Monmouth University to lead a walking tour from the Vanderveer House to the cemetery where infant baby Julia Knox, child of General Henry Knox, is buried. Somerset County-Wide History Groups Weekend Free Admission Journeys Through the Past is a Somerset county wide history tour for people of all ages. For two days, families, seniors, students and history lovers alike all receive a map guiding them from historic site to historic site through out the county, sampling all kinds of pieces from our great state’s past, from craft demonstrations to lectures. There will be an exhibit of findings from the Historic Landscape Report on the Vanderveer property Saturday and Sunday. Sunday @ 3pm free lecture by Dr. Ian Burrow, archaeologist, Hunter Research, Inc. and Dennis Bertland, historian on the HLR at the Vanderveer House.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Theme Luncheon/Lecture Bernards Inn, Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 1pm Training of Continental soldiers at the Pluckemin Encampment during 1778 and 1779 on artillery captured from the British changed the course of the American Revolution. Now, the encampment site, known as Artillery Park, is being considered for the National Register of Historical Places, and the Raritan-Millstone Heritage Alliance, Inc., a preservation group, will sponsor a lecture-slide show about the archeology of the site Sunday, May 6 at The Bernards Inn, Route 202, Bernardsville. A luncheon at 1 p.m. will precede the lecture. Principal speaker is Clifford Sekel Jr. of Somerville, who was the chief researcher during an archaeological dig at Artillery Park nearly 30 years ago. Sekel is now part of the team that is cataloguing thousands of artifacts found at the site. The cost of the luncheon/lecture is $40. Reservations are required and can be made through Elyce Jennings, (732) 463-0767. For details please Click Here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wine, Women and Artistry Tuesday, May 1, 2007   11:00 am – 2:00 pm A Luncheon With Guest Speaker Constance McCardle Somerset Hills Country Club 180 Mine Mount Road, Bernardsville, NJ Patron Tickets: $95.00    Benefactor Tickets: $150.00 Call for tickets. Basket Boutique       Luxury Vendors Champagne Reception Connie McCardle is a couturier designer who specializes in museum quality vintage textiles and laces. All proceeds to benefit antique furnishings and textiles at the Vanderveer House. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bedminster Charities Golf Classic Hamilton Farm Golf Club, Gladstone, NJ Monday, September 12, 2005 Enjoy a spectacular day of men’s and women’s golf at the prestigious Hamilton Farm Golf Club to benefit local charitable organizations, including Jacobus Vanderveer House.  Includes brunch, reception, awards, prizes and dinner. Limited to the first 100 golfers.   Bedminster Township Fall Fest River Road Park, Bedminster Saturday, September 17, 2005 * Rain date Sunday, September 18th Take a hay ride from Fall Fest to the Vanderveer House and participate in a hands-on archaeological investigation with noted archaeologists Hunter Research. 200 year old Revolutionary War artifacts from site on display. Special vintage quilt exhibition courtesy of Lamington General Store. Quilting demonstration, apple bobbing and great family fun!   The Merry Wives of 1776 Wednesday, October 19,2005 Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Luncheon to benefit the restoration of The Jacobus Vanderveer House and a talk by Carol Berkin, author of the book "Revolutionary Mothers."Ms. Berkin's book will be sold at the luncheon. Gourmet and designer basket auction.Location: The Bernards Inn Route 202, Bernardsville, NJ 07924 Tickets are $95 pp   A Colonial Christmas at the Historic Jacobus Vanderveer House Friday – Sunday, December 2 – 4, 2005 Annual holiday house tour featuring festive Colonial interiors by prominent designers and New Jersey’s best florists. Unique holiday boutiques, antiques, floral arrangements for the home, carolers, cookies,  cider and Dutch Father Christmas!New this year: Cocktail preview party celebrating the spirit of Christmas in the colonial style with special boutique shopping and carolers. Friday, December 2, 2005   Back to Top